Tunisia have confirmed a friendly encounter with Turkey ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals which will be hosted by Russia.

The match is scheduled to take place on June 1 in Switzerland as Carthage Lions prepare for their return to the global stage after a 12-year absence.

The Tunisian Football Federation made the announcement on their official website:

“The Tunisian Federation has finalised all procedures needed to organise the international friendly match against Turkey on June 1, in Switzerland but will later determine the host city of the meeting,” read a statement on the federation’s website.

Tunisia are in Group G alongside England, Belgium and Panama. Their first match will be against on the 18th of June 2018.

Wahbi Khazri of Tunisia reacts in disappointment after disallowe goal during the 2017 African Cup of Nations Finals Afcon football match between Zimbabwe and Tunisia at the Libreville Stadium in Gabon on 23...